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The Mughal Empire: Tolerance, Taxes, Addiction, Art, and Other Acts of Genghis Khan’s Relatives in India

Mongols, Mughals, are they the same? No, but there is a link between the Medieval / Early Modern empire that ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and the powerful Khan force that hailed from Mongolia. But the Mughal dynasty is not only well-known for its relation to Genghis; its existence also helps explain how Islam became such a prominent religion in India.

dhwty - 31/10/2018 - 01:02

Finding Temazcaltitlán: Aztec ‘Sweat Lodge’ Holds Sacred Meaning in Mexico

The ruins of a 14th century Aztec ‘sweat lodge’, known as a temazcal, have been unearthed in Mexico City. It is located in the historic La Merced district and helps experts pinpoint where Temazcaltitlán, one of the first areas of Tenochtitlán (the precursor to today’s Mexico City), was situated.

Alicia McDermott - 23/01/2020 - 22:59

Monte D'Accoddi: A Mesopotamian Ziggurat on Sardinia?

... They found similarities between it and Egyptian and Maya constructions. The results of these surveys have been ...

Pierluigi Tombetti - 01/11/2019 - 21:51

Horses, Cows and Celestial Creatures at the Dawn of Civilizations

When I think of the Aryans of the ancient times, I think of Central Asia, the steppe, a horse culture that could enable their language, Sanskrit to spread, at a gallop, so to speak, westward and south, to form the basis of virtually every European and many subcontinental languages in the millennium before Christ.

Steven Keith - 27/05/2018 - 23:01

Keto Queen Makes Millions with Ancient Indian Ghee

... since raised over $18 million in funding for her company. Maya: Science Only Acknowledges Now What Ancient Sages Knew ...

ashley cowie - 05/01/2020 - 14:03

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ancient-origins - 16/01/2014 - 07:51

New Theory Links Serpent Mound Cults, Impact Craters and High Science

... of the previously mentioned elements, is that the ancient Maya were compelled to build thousands upon thousands of ... science, ancient serpent symbolism, and impact craters? Maya Animation? Breathing Newfound Vitality into Ancient Maya Art Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden ...

Mark A. Carpenter - 04/05/2021 - 22:49

The Pennsylvania Hermit: The Woeful Tale of a Grieving Brother’s Broken-hearted Hermitage

William “Amos” Wilson, who is known also as the Pennsylvania Hermit, is a figure in the folklore of Pennsylvania, more specifically of its south-eastern and south-central regions. William lived between the 18^th and 19^th centuries, and became a hermit following the tragic death of his sister, Elizabeth “Harriot” Wilson. William withdrew from society, and wandered across Pennsylvania, eventually settling in a cave for the last 19 years of his life.

dhwty - 13/11/2017 - 22:50

Questing the Most Impressive Ancient Religious Temples in the World

What is the largest temple ever built on earth and do these man-made structures reveal secrets relating to the cosmos? To begin the quest for the largest religious temple, one needs to establish what exactly a temple actually is. In ancient Greece a temple was a delineated space where rituals were performed, but today the word is generally used to describe not a sacred space, but structures reserved for religious and spiritual activities. However, not every religion uses the word ‘temple’.

ashley cowie - 09/05/2019 - 01:08

Ancient Trap Ideas to Protect Your Tomb or Catch Your Lunch

... the Red Queen of Palenque was a ruler of the sanguine Maya around 650 AD. The altars in two vast pyramidal temples ...

ashley cowie - 14/10/2018 - 18:59

Where Women Once Ruled: Excavated Tombs of Moche Priestesses Provide Archaeologists with Troves of Artifacts

When archaeologists unearthed a large chamber tomb in San José de Moro, a ceremonial center of pre-Columbian Moche civilization on the northern coast of Peru, they found the remains of a woman who had been laid to rest with lavish offerings, befitting a priestess or a queen or both.

ancient-origins - 20/07/2016 - 14:40

Petitioning for Death: Did Ancient Romans Really Ask for Permission to Commit Suicide?

Cases of suicide are known to have occurred in ancient Rome, as they have been recorded by ancient writers. But there are many questions surrounding this subject that have yet to be fully answered. A couple of common ponderings related to this subject are: Did Romans really have to ask the Senate for permission to take their own lives? Why did the famous couple Mark Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide?

dhwty - 27/01/2018 - 13:57

The Tomb of Humayun: The Garden Tomb that Inspired the Taj Mahal

The first garden-tomb that was constructed in India was the spectacular Tomb of Humayun devoted to the second Mughal Emperor. So magnificent was the monument, that it came to inspire major architectural innovations throughout the Mughal Empire, including the world-renowned Taj Mahal in Agra, built about a century after Humayun’s Tomb. The construction of this monument symbolizes the peak of Mughal garden-tomb construction.

dhwty - 15/07/2018 - 21:49

Aztec Leaders: Rulers, Supreme Ruler and the Voice of the People

... Available at: http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/aztec-and-maya-law/aztec-political-structure The University of ...

dhwty - 04/07/2018 - 23:01

1,500-Year-Old Temple Ruins Discovered in Uttar Pradesh, India

Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, and one of its largest, is located in the northern Gangetic plains of the country.

Sahir - 12/09/2021 - 22:39

Evidence of A 2,300-Year-Old Mesoamerican State Society? Immense Palace Complex May Rewrite Mexican History

... the Population? Treasures of Mexico: The Mixtec, Aztec & Maya Codices that Survived the Conquistadors A painted stucco ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/03/2017 - 13:56

The Revival of Ancient Lost Crops Reveals Surprising Results

... spent many years researching and working with the Maya civilization in Guatemala and Mexico, Dr. Wiseman ...

ashley cowie - 07/01/2020 - 12:31

Mountain of Light: The History and Lore of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond

One of the most famous diamonds in the world, and once considered to be the world’s largest, the Koh-i-Noor is deeply shrouded in mystery and myth, alongside factual origins. The diamond in its current state, weighing in at 105.6 carats, is the prominent centerpiece in Queen Elizabeth’s crown at the Tower of London.

Olga Gonzalez - 15/01/2016 - 14:54